After Saturday’s wild finish, the Tampa Bay Rays will look to take the weekend series from the Boston Red Sox with a victory in Sunday afternoon’s finale. It will be a southpaw matchup in the matinee, as Shane McClanahan (0-1, 2.40 ERA) gets the start against Rich Hill (0-1, 7.00 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 1:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Arozarena LF
Franco SS
Ramirez DH
Diaz 1B
Walls 3B
Margot RF
Brujan 2B
Zunino C
Kiermaier CF
Red Sox Starting Lineup
Story 2B
Hernandez CF
Devers 3B
Bogaerts DH
Verdugo LF
Dalbec 1B
Arroyo SS
Vazqurez C
Refsnyder RF
Diaz Returns From COVID IL, Springs Added As Close Contact
Yandy Diaz‘s time on the COVID-19 injured list lasted a grand total of one day, as the infielder was activated today from the list after missing Saturday’s win.
Manager Kevin Cash said Diaz came into the ballpark Saturday experience COVID-like symptoms, and was placed on the list as a precaution after catcher Francisco Mejia tested positive for the illness.
Reliever Jeffrey Springs, who pitched two innings in Saturday’s game, was placed on the COVID-19 list today as a close contact with Mejia.